Classic Beef Stew Recipe with Ketchup

This is a classic Beef Stew Recipe with ketchup. The last ingredient is what makes it special. Having kids we know that ketchup is it’s own food group, but in this recipe it provides the right amount of a sweet and vinegar taste that makes it unique.

My Mom has been making this for us for years from a recipe she clipped out of the newspaper.

Follow the directions but don’t be afraid to go out on your own. I often will take a few cups of the stew as it is cooking and run it through my blender to liquify the potatoes and carrots to make the stew thicker.

Also, at the very end about 10 minutes before we are going to eat, I add a bag of frozen peas to the mix. They will thaw by the time you eat and make a very nice addition of color.

This stew is one that gets even better the longer it is in the fridge!